On April 16 of next year, the moon lit up the night skies of Earth with a stunning display that came amid a rare convergence of holidays for Easter, Passover and Ramadan.
The first full moon of the northern spring, the Full Pink Moon, was captured by photographers around the world and you can see their amazing images in our gallery here. The next of the April full moon can be seen by clicking the arrows to the upper right of each image.
In the photo above, an observer holds a lantern in front of the full moon in Idlib, Syria, as photographer Izzeddin Kasim of the Anadolu Agency and Getty Images captured the image.
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Read on for more stunning photos of the April 2022 full moon!
Gary Hershorn in Jersey City, New Jersey had a great view of the full moon on April 16.
The Full Pink Moon was visible behind the Statue of Liberty on April 16, 2022.
Hershorn took this picture of the full moon and Lady Liberty.
Gary Hershorn took a second Full Pink Moon photo of the Statue of Liberty.
There is a wider view framed by trees that have not yet regrown their leaves.
The April full moon on April 16, 2022, was known as the Full Moon because it was close to Easter.
Gary Hershorn photographed the Statue of Liberty's torch and full moon on April 16, 2022.
The statue's torch shines in near silhouette, with its gleaming torch the only source of reflected light, while the full moon shines in the background.
There is a bit of atmospheric distortion around the limb of the full moon.
The Full Pink Moon was captured by Marcos del Mazo in Spain, as it rose over a windmill.
A person stands near a windmill while the moon rises behind it in a picture taken with a long lens.
The moon rise and windmill are similar views that were taken by Mazo.
The moon rose over the Imam Ali Shrine in Iraq as the Full Pink Moon happened in April.
This photo was taken by photographer Karar Essa of the Anadolu Agency on April 16, 2022.
The start and end of the moon phases are marked by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. On May 1st, the next new moon, the holy month of Ramadan will end.
Ozkan Bilgin took a picture of an airplane in front of the full moon.
The Anadolu Agency and Getty Images got a view of Van, Turkey from Bilgin. Careful planning and a powerful telephoto lens can lead to stunning photos.
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This picture was taken by Muhammed Said for the Anadolu Agency and the Getty Images.
There were colorful blue and white lights decorated with stars and moons that hung as the moon rose in a cloudy sky.
The holy month of Ramadan for Islam, the Jewish holiday of Passover, and the Christian Easter holiday coincide with the peak of the April full moon.
There is a dome in the foreground of this picture of the Full Pink Moon in the United Arab Emirates.
The picture was taken on April 16, 2022, by photographer Waleed Zain of the Anadolu Agency.
The casual observer can see the full moon in the days before and after the event.
Gary Hershorn went out a day early on April 15 to photograph the full moon in New Jersey, which is across the Hudson River from New York City.
The nearly full moon was behind the Empire State Building in New York City.
Gary Hershorn was the photographer who captured this view of the nearly full moon above the spire of the Empire State Building.
The moon was nearly full. The sun was setting on Friday, April 15 and Hershorn was able to take a picture of the moon.
A photographer from the Anadolu Agency went out the night before the April Full Pink Moon peak to take a picture of the moon over Istanbul.
The moon is partially obscured by clouds as it shines above the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul. The mosque has a lot of lights, lending to the view.
The Full Pink Moon rises over Gaza City in Palestine.
Masoud framed the April full moon in a structure to create a striking scene during the month of Ramadan in Palestine.
The image was released by a number of companies.
If you want to learn more about how to observe the moon or the night sky, check out our guides.
How to see the moon with a telescope.
The night sky this month has what you can see.
There are 10 surprising facts about the moon.
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